It has been my experience as a college hockey coach that a referee will
call for roughing when a player takes a punch with his glove on and no
furhter punching is made.  The fighting calls have typically been made
when a bare handed punch is thrown or when a battle ensues with the
gloves on that the referees can't break up.  Such cheap shots with the
gloves on don't constitute a fighting penalty IMHO.  Just throwing in my
2 cents worth.
                                    Lloyd J. Ney III
                                    Assistant Coach
                                    Ferris State Club Hockey
 
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